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Quercus palmeri Engelm.

Dunn Oak, Palmer oak

Fagaceae (Beech Family)

USDA Symbol: QUPA10

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Evergreen, thicket-forming shrub or small tree with several small trunks.

Dunn Oak is closely related to Canyon Live Oak and was once regarded as a variety of that species.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM
Native Distribution: Extreme SW. New Mexico, Arizona, and S. California and adjacent Mexico; at 3000-6000 (914-1829 m).
Native Habitat: Dry slopes and canyons; in chaparral and pinyon-juniper woodland.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Quercus palmeri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Quercus palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus palmeri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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